For a hefty sale such as this I'd probably meet at a Bank and watch them withdraw the cash in front of me from an ATM or bank teller. Also make sure you meet in a relatively safe public place as there have been cases of people getting jumped and their stuff stolen when they met at a less public area. Good luck.

I've recently been selling some more expensive items on CL and I have found a couple of seeming scams but I don't know how they actually work. Basically the person wants to pay via paypal and have me ship the item. One person wanted me to ship an expensive camera ($1200) to Africa. I wonder if there is a way to scam paypal and pay me using a stolen credit card. Once I have shipped the item I am SOL. Any comments?

I've recently been selling some more expensive items on CL and I have found a couple of seeming scams but I don't know how they actually work. Basically the person wants to pay via paypal and have me ship the item. One person wanted me to ship an expensive camera ($1200) to Africa. I wonder if there is a way to scam paypal and pay me using a stolen credit card. Once I have shipped the item I am SOL. Any comments?

Thanks,

-T

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I believe they hijack an account or credit card, and after the money comes in paypal finds out it came from a bogus card and issues a chargeback, which you get hit for (and possibly have to pay extra fees on).

Paypal scamming is easier than you think. That's why you should only deal with verified people and confirmed addresses in order to make sure the deal is legit.

I've recently been selling some more expensive items on CL and I have found a couple of seeming scams but I don't know how they actually work. Basically the person wants to pay via paypal and have me ship the item. One person wanted me to ship an expensive camera ($1200) to Africa. I wonder if there is a way to scam paypal and pay me using a stolen credit card. Once I have shipped the item I am SOL. Any comments?

Thanks,

-T

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Never never ship anything like that. There are more scams than you can count. Stick to cash and meet in person.

Here are some of the recent responses I got for selling my MacBook Pro. Mind you I'm in Dallas.

oluwaseun.az001@gmail.com said:

Hello,
Thanks for your swift response , I'm really interested in the item
and am buying it for my fiance in Florida as a gift,and am out of
state now so i won't be able to come for the pick up at your place, So
i will be offering you $800 for the item and another $100 to cover all
the shipping via USPS Express Mail Service (EMS) ,So i will love to
pay you via PayPal and if you don't have a PayPal account you can go
to www.paypal.com and sign up an account there ,and get back to me
with your PayPal email address or send me an PayPal invoice for the
instant payment. Hope to read from you soonest.
Regards

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Bobby Moore said:

Thank you for getting back to me, Am a Contractor residing in Provo,Utah, but i will be going back to London in 4day`s time to resume my Contracting job. The (Macbook) is for my son`s birthday gift he traveled to West Africa for a research in an oil company, i will be paying you Through Paypal, these secure and protect two parties in a transaction.. I will like you to send me your paypal invoice or your paypal identification email for payment.. This information should be provided correctly to avoid wrong payment.

I will provide you my son`s shipping information for shipment as soon as the payment is done. Thanks for your Anticipated co-operation.

Remain blessed,
Mr. Bobby Moore

NB: I will be paying you the sum of ($1,150 USD) for both the cost price and shipping fee, Shipping will be through USPS Priority mail.

Okay, lets say you do fall for those scams and ship your item to Nigeria/West Africa. How would the person who is scamming you get the item, I mean it is highly unlikely that they have a relative in Nigeria whom they can ask to use that address.

Okay, lets say you do fall for those scams and ship your item to Nigeria/West Africa. How would the person who is scamming you get the item, I mean it is highly unlikely that they have a relative in Nigeria whom they can ask to use that address.

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They just want you to give them personal info that they can use to infiltrate your bank account or steal your identity: bank account numbers, name, address, etc.

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